Data processing apparatus having an ability to display a status of a printing apparatus

US8988697B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8988697-B2
Application numberUS-77310907-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 3, 2007
Priority dateJul 7, 2006
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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A data processing apparatus, connected to a printing apparatus, that transfers print data to the printing apparatus and performs a status display of the printing apparatus, the data processing apparatus comprising: a first determination unit adapted to determine a processing status of the print data; a second determination unit adapted to determine the presence/absence of a warning status based on a status notified from the print apparatus; and a message display unit adapted to display a warning based on the determination made by the second determination unit, in accordance with the processing status of the print data as determined by the first determination unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising a printing apparatus and a data processing apparatus, wherein the printing apparatus has a paper feed portion selection switch for designating a paper feed portion from among a plurality of paper feed portions to be used for printing, and wherein the data processing apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit which obtains status information including information on a paper feed portion designated by the paper feed portion selection switch fr…

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What does patent US8988697B2 cover?
A data processing apparatus, connected to a printing apparatus, that transfers print data to the printing apparatus and performs a status display of the printing apparatus, the data processing apparatus comprising: a first determination unit adapted to determine a processing status of the print data; a second determination unit adapted to determine the presence/absence of a warning status based…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kai Hiroshi, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G15/5087. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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